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EftTABLISHKD 1880. i
! j H. ESTILL, Editor and Proprietor. I
GEORGIA AX!> FLORIDA.
•. \FWSOF THE TWO STATES
T lOU> I> PARAGRAPHS.
I on a White Lady by a
* rU near Blakely— Desperate En
>'* r ' of Rone Marshal with a
r ° U •„{ Ruffians—EMtMw’t Vacant
profeWorsWp Filled.
GEORGIA.
Rome's new HettiodLt
1 ' r x . x[ T 'lwell will deliver an address
1 the Thirtieth Georgia Refi
ll t • j i:vday. July 29.
the mouth, and Geo.
J _ , r).i* evening, inathree*
. . ur Reynolds, in Taylor
, , . ngleton, a well known colored
*' , ."ti somewhat prominent as a
* f r " W 1* .'herty county for several
‘ at In-home on the western
"unday night, after an ill
ir" .p u, :rr, of Pleasant Retreat,
I ’Vt . ra-♦“! on hi* farm this year
A , r , f..rtv-seven heads of wheat,
" .• ‘ r ora making an average of
* -twograins to each head, the
”■ ’JI . , . - , i.,tig eighty grain*.
‘ i : ,snv Itave begun work on the
V, . . .it V.,laßica. They have built a
t lung for the aceommoda
jr ‘ if. *, rkn. n and are sinking a shaft
I will goon put up a flr-t
- to the most improved nm
>*i < r for -.tvtng the gold.
c ‘ jf, . i y. Hr. Mark Willingham set
his ttah |M<nd to catchmut-k-
J . : M"iiday he went to it and found
r ; ‘ . ,-!.t a large blunt-tailed water
r . ,t i ha- ahont three feet long
t tan’s arm. The l>or tor says
1 the month and tMth ot
,1 foiiud no potHOBOM fwigil
1 .• - iv morning the body of anew
- found m a fence corner in the
‘ _ i :rk-ville. Investigation un
ta.f that it was the body of a
Hi- r living a colored woman
' , , iSi-own. A c.ironer's jury was
, - a i. and and a |> -t mortem eiaini
i i.... ,iv made. It wa discovered
“ ‘ !,:aiit v, a- dead at time of birtli.
■ ot the Sms w*
ight of three weeks duration.
s '‘ . *..-wry fa-t on the erop* after
!■ ram.—Cotton is shedding its
i oru will not be so heavy,
, . the dry weather. —Mrs. John
u |; , ..m. - to the front with the finest
~ “ ~,,f th< •••umoi, weighing two ponnU
uuiato.—Watermelons arcpleuti
fui arid cheap.
pondenco of the News,
l, r i- our town wit- treated last evening
r * i "Vtui and read tags, from Early Scenes
- ~f i.tortria’ on the order of
, - .. ."by t 01. U. M. Johnston, of
Md. i 01. Johnston was a law
late Judge I.inton Stephens,
'(Hired quite a reputation from his
~u ,-n and interesting reminiscences of
~a ‘ r 1 tunes, lie is the guest of Ur.
4 i,. U i ti in ad. A large audience, repre
■ettting tli- intelligence and lieauty of our
. bear him.—B j -
of oar farmers. Cotton la
u- ;inrun_ to shed its leaves and fruit fur want
parching it badly. Corn is
I . .. on k nee N sirs, July St:
. t;m -ii:ic Mr. 3. C. Scofield, Principal
of she Ka-tuian Academy, resigned and ac-
| a t.>n in me of the government
•iri>artm* t- at t\ ashington, I>. C. It became
lire—art. liierefore. to elect his successor.
Tta !..i,isl of Trustee- met this morning and
el,, v i Mr. Reuben J.Slrozier.of Cttlloden, for
t| lt * n.-st t. nn. Mr. strozier is a graduate of
Eiu, ry i allege, i- well re' oininended, and has
bad It* jian of • xperiencc as a teacher. He
has a wife and one child.—The fourth death
within a intle more than one week in this
.a unity " um-d last evening. The spirit
ofa.ii Mm Mr. James Rowell, living near
Kaslmai. uok its [light to tlie eternal world.
The Ini rial took place to-day.
A .lummy man was placed in the parlor of
atr. u -ircrt residence at Atlanta. At mid
night the young men ’n the joke awakened
the sleeping inmates of the building by rat
tiny hiiud- and making other noises,’which
on*.' I the idea that a bur
glar was making an entrance,
tine of the sleeper- c .mmenced r.n investiga
tion. which cadet in his seeing a supposed
burglar in the parlor. Tbe young man as
- .n as he saw the burglar retreated into his
bedroom, procured a pistol, and. re-entering
the parlor, fired. \- the pistol flashed, the
joker outside pulled a string, which was tied
to th*. dummy, and down it went. As son as
the dummyfell.the shootist Kfame frightened
and la-gau'railing for aid, hat the neighbors
aeon convinced him that lie bad killed no one.
Albany X* <<i / Ath*ru*tr: Parties who
same in on tbe evlension train yestertiay re
port that a negro man made a brutal a-sault
on a lady near Blakely last Saturday The
la tv - lu-hand was pot at borne, an>l the
negro, who worked on the place, went to her
to get some meal. She told him that she had
an meal, hut that she would give him some
tl.-cr to la-t 1 ici viutil her husband came hack
from t <n. W lien she went to the pantry to
get the rt 'iir trie negro followed her. >ne had
her ha • in her arms, and. taking this from
her and laying it down, he sprang u|mn her
like brute. M.;‘ at first plead with him to
•U - id, anl promised that if lie would stop
where he* a.- -he would not inform against
him. I mding that tbe brute was determined
purpose, she screamed, hor
tunalcty i r her the wife of the negro was
near i and ran to her rescue, arriving in
; ! - outrageous at
tempt. As soon as his wife appeared the
oegr.. fled, at’d, at last accounts, the jieo
tee of the community were scouring the
coitniry for him. If he nt captured he will uo
doubt mo t with summary punishment.
li. . Last Saturday night Mar
shal llim 1 . of South Rome, approached a
party of men—two white and two negroes—
who were standing on the street loudly curs
iri:. and politely requested them to desist, as
thev utre disturbing the rest of a siek lady
nearby. In-teadof complying with the gen
tkuui request of the o’flieer, one of the
off.n hr-, a Mr. Mobley, commenced
abn- t.g llairt'. And when he did Haire
prouipid arrested him. amt started him off to
tli.'. ird 1 Knp'tand, the other white
aian. dropjed iutek with the two negroes anil
walked along a short distance behind
ibe officer and his prisoner until
they had parsed Brand’s store. Then
England and i:u two colored friends
wait, dup with liaire and his man, aud as
•key did - Mr. llaire noticed that England
- in Mobley's hand. Shortly
after t - Moba . turned round to llaire wiln
the remark. ‘'Jimmy, von wouldn’t put me in
th. gua-d-iout-cf would you?" and with these
wt ■ I! on h - li|is he struck at llaire with
. he plucky officer was pre
aiiitek. and, -prmg
elnded his adversary, and
m. ,t. l i.v kina king Mobley down with
ms icily. Before llaire could turn round he
was kn.vked down with a rock thrown by
r : - . md w tide he wasdown Moldy, who
fl l regained - feot.jumped on the officer and
attempted to gouge Ins eyes out, but the
at etc. a- well as brave’ young marshal,
a his feet, ’dealing telling
b ws right and left. But pluck was at last
" i pelled : > sueeumh to numbers. The gal
lant llaire wa. again knewked down and
sen rely eaten, ttie aegro men joining in the
one of them choked the officer and
kuk. i him m the fate Mr. Brand, hearing
the fu.vs. went out to see w hat was up, w hen
!he rwardly offenders took to their heels,
<rryit)g with them Mr. Haire’s watch and
* - br.gland was arrested yesterday and
•-ved in i.ni. and Marshal Haire sajs he will
never rest until he catches the other three.
FLORIDA.
are M public schools in Orange
br ■ k-vi!U i- to hare telegraphic communi
ratwa with Cedar Key*.
t'r.c !,. a t j, iiooked to carry 1,000 head of
cattle to Cuba front Key West.
Tte estimated value of Roy West's weekly
e*l>rts t> Sew York is 167.000.
J, '■ 'ok report* a tomato plant on the
•®* " kick measures 1* feet across.
"r.u trees at .\)*>pkd are pntting on a
-r.iwth. There is no lack of rain.
TANARUS: in-... . ~l t W ants the completion of the
b r* r _ Uailivaii to ltartow celebrated with
The i-.iie of t| ie barracks at Key West last
was well attended, and $1,112 79 were
K lwed front it.
' nice Railroad surveyors have com
’;* 1'. 1 - trvevas far south as l'lant City,
40 • • "ork will soon follow,
thl- Key West Fire Department gives notice
u 1 di-band unless new apparatus is
i, r , : amt more interest manifested by
j, — J - ,£ enev dted on the 16th at Orange
ciC'i- . n,. h a ,i i*vn a citizen of this section
, fifteen years and was well known
•■ronghout the county.
lh* K.mleat Fort Myers have applied to
, *’ ,ul > Commissioners for an appropria
t‘",i U ' ‘ two bridges there. It is thought
ii.cv will succeed, provided the bridges
° °*>t over f 100 each,
she surveyors on what is known as Ilenck
- ‘ rea l have completed the location of the
iir ! “ ru!, s tl Apopka. and it is reported that a
- -v. .i soon 1. put to work,
ation oi the depot has not yet been de-
’ a J , U ] T 11 a diSculty oecurretl among the
orec hands working upon the TANARUS., O. and A.
• i. one cast of Zellsood, and one of them
' shot in the back with a pistol, the ball
. " ! - through the liver glanced upward and
. ' ided near the nipple. There is but
u , . < '*!“V‘‘tation of his recoverv. The
'. .nded man had threatened the life of the
“'•r hud sent to town for pistol cartridges,
a ~*° k-'rses wore drowned at Palatka Mon
• .' n ‘®S up a cake of ice, weighing some
HM- i't i The ice caugnt under the staging
, ‘“ slide it into the warehouse, which
tae horses to suddenly back, wueu the
, ‘'.-e1,.,! truck, to which they wers
• o- 1 act. feu overboard, pulling the near
o-lz 'l’ and the comlnned weight
hotr.?. lhe “ lh er horns after them. The
t.i iK^iT f , re valu ed at S2OO each, and belonged
w the Palatka Transfer Company.
Tampa Tribun*: Monday evening after the
. ij'hrument of the Cleveland and Perry club
Th™ e com P a ny was organized. Col. R. B.
r , * Ba t. was elected Chairman.and C. E. Har
‘ *-“)•. >ecretary. Thirteen members
jere enrolled. Dr. Duff Post. S. B. Turman,
’ a “fi Mr. S. L. Bell were appointed a
mmittee to select name, and report at next
“jseting. Dr. Hill, Mr. W. A. Givens, and
“i*W were appointed as a Com
mit. , on Constitution and By-Laws, with
to report at next meeting. The
< ' a J’ evemng U * d^**rwf< * until next Wedues
***• vv ** &****- Wttkiy Act ct; A contract
was made on Wednesday between A. P.
Crowe A Cos., an English syndicate, and
Walter C. Malonev. George G. ’Watson. John
AVhite, Lewis W. I*ieree, Charles B. Pendle
ton and E. H. Gato, directors and proprietors
of the street railroad, for the completion of
3 l i miles of road, with rolling stock and all
other necessary adjuncts, the road to be com
pleted and delivered to the company bv Feb.
1, lhsj. Col. Walter C. Maloney was elected
President, the millionairecigar manufacturer,
E. H. Cato, Vice President; Banker John
White, Treasurer; C. B. Pendleton, Secre
tary, w ith L. W. Pierce and G. G. Watson as
directors.
Lake City correspondence New?, July 81:
The com-tan' rains in some localities have
washed the pollen from the corn tassels and
will entoff the corn crop. Cotton is holding
its own pretty well. No compiaintsof worms.
—lure 30 is the Independents' day at Lake
City. Messrs. Pope, Greely and others are
expected to deliver addresses to our citizens
on that day.—The Democrats are proud of
their candidates, and they have need to be.
Grover Cleveland's opportunities ami short
record make him the greatest man that is or
ever has been in the United States.—Sowing
peas, planting out potatoes and fodder-pulling
is the order on the farm. I will complete the
sowing of forty acres of peas on pine land this
week, winch 1 expect to pav all mv running
expenses on my farm next season.
Xewnansville correspondence Mornino
News. July 20: We are having continual rains
ami without a speedy return to fine weather
the cotton crop will lie cut short one-half.—
William Iguu'. a colored man, was arrested,
and held for the action of the grand jnrv for
placing obstructions on the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway. There is considerable
mystery connected with this case which, if all
is true, will soon lie brought to light.—Politics
is uow the talk. Rope has no following here.
Although Rerry was not the favorite lie will
receive, with one or two exceptions, the sup
port of his party. For President our choice
was Bayard, but Cleveland will get the full
support of the party.—Mr. Daniel Strohle, one
of our oldest citizens, died after a short illness
of two days. He Was a native of South Caro
lina, and resided here thirty-five years. He
was a successful planter amt a in an of unim
l>cachable character.
WHOLE BLOCKS IX RUINS.
Many Working People of Dayton, Ohio,
See Their All Go l'p In Smoke.
Dayton, July 23.—Fire broke out in
John Dodd’s hay rake works at 11 o’clock
this morning. A spark from a passing
train caught the roof of the frame work
shop, and the fire spread rapidly. The
intense heat of the flames ignited sur
rounding dwelling houses, destroying four
two-story frames. Several one-story
frames were injured and two were de
stroyed. Six stables and other property
were also burned. The personal property
of over a dozen families is ruined anil
nearly one whole block is in ashes.
During the fire a strong breeze blew em
bers all over, endangering the city.
Glowing embers were found two miles
from tbe fire. Another fire in
Wayne street, two miles east, divided
the department. Both fires were finally
gotten under control. The loss of Dodd
is $50,000; on dwellings and personal
property, $25,000. The insurance is $40,000.
The loss falls principally on working men
who have built their houses on weekly
payments, and have but small insurance.
PEANUT FACTORIES BURNED.
Petersburg, Va., July 23.—The pea
nut factories of R. C. Xlarks and George
Davis in this city were destroyed by an
incendiary lire this morning,’ with all
their contents and machinery. The loss
is about $66,000, and is partly’ covered by
insurance. Two negroes have been ar
rested on suspicion of being the in
cendiaries.
The New Orleans Kxposition.
New Orleans, July 23.— The Board of
Managers of the World’s Exposition has
authorized Director General Burke to
notify the Governors of all States and
Territories intending to make exhibits
that the first installment of the $5,000 ap
propriation to each by the Board is ready
for their orders.
W ORLD WIDE INTEREST FELT.
Washington, July 23.—Commissioner
General Xloorehead, of the New Orleans
Exposition, will go to New York in a few
days to establish his headquarters there.
His operations will l>e chiefly with rela
tion to the New England and European
exhibits. As great an interest in the ex
position has been manifested in Europe as
in this country, and the Secretary of State
has received many letters oi inquiry from
representatives of foreign governments.
In consequence of this anew circular has
been issued for distribution by our Minis
ters abroad relating more particularly to
educational exhibits.
Florida's Metropolis.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 23.—1 tis
rumored here that the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railrwav is negotiating lor
the purchase of the Brunswick aud West
ern Railroad.
Mrs. Prince, who attempted suicide
yesterday, died this morning.
Xlessrs. Cobb, of Pensacola, Xlartin, of
Gadsden, and Locke, of Key West, a
brother of Judge Locke, are prominent
candidates for Congress before the Repub
lican Convention of the First District.
The chances are in favor of Locke. Fed
eral office holders generally oppose in
dorsement of the Independent ticket. The
negroes, as a mass, favor a fusion. Con
siderable bolting will probably result if a
coalition is effected.
Slavonian Paupers.
New York, July ‘AT.—A writ of habeas
corpus was procured to-day from the Su
preme Court by the counsel for a number
of Slavonian emigrants who arrived here
a few days ago, and who, it is charged,
are illegally deprived of their liberty by
the Commissioners of Emigration. 'The
latter say that the Slavonians are pauper
immigrants and they are going to ship
them back. Friends of the emigrants
here say that they are willing to give
bonds that they will provide for the emi
grants, but that the Emigration Commis
sioners refuse to accept bonds.
Lookout Mountain Sold.
Chattaxooga, July 23.—C01. E. W.
Cole, of Nashville, formerly a railroad
magnate, to-day l>ought all the White
side interests on Lookout Mountain, in
cluding the famous “Point,” for
$125,000. In the morning a force
of engineers will be pnt to
work to lav out a railroad to extend from
the city to'the top. It will be built after
the manner of the road up Mt. Washing
ton. A magnificent hotel will be built
and an extensive university will also be
erected. *
Hudson Strait* as an Outlet.
Halifax. N. S., July 23.—The steamer
Neptune sailed last evening for Hudson
Straits, taking Lieut. Gordon, of the Brit
ish navy, and Prof. Bell, of the geological
survey,Who will establish stations in the
straits for meteorological observations.
The exi>edition is in accordance with the
vote of Parliament appropriating $70,000
to obtain reliable information as to the
navigation of the straits, and as to the
feasibility of the adoption of the route as
a summer outlet for the produce of the
Northwest.
Church null State In Chill.
Santiago be Chili. July 23.—The last
of the session o the Chamber of Deputies
was occupied by Minister Balmaeedas’
speech on the separation of Church and
State. He spoke in favor of seculariza
tion and civil law, and considered that
the time had now arrived to place the
church in the condition of a simple pri
vate institution. He feared that the in
fluence of the church on society would
always be stronger than the State au
thority.
A Bucket of Dynamite Explodes.
Gloucester, Mass., July 23.—A work
man carrving a bucket of dynamite
packages discovered a spark among the
cartridges, and immediately burled the
bucket and its contents away. It struck
a tree and a terrific explosion occurred,
badly shaking neighboring houses along
Washington and connecting streets and
breaking a large quantity of window
glass. One lady was thrown down, but
escaped without serious injury.
Four Lives Lost in the Water.
Fort Scott, Kansas, July 23.— 0n Mon
day, while H. Tracbter, proprietor of a
livery 6table in this city, was attempting
to lord theMarmaton river near Deerfield,
his carriage, containing Mr. and Mrs.
Stoppel, three children, and a young man
named Win. Bailey, was swept down the
stream. Traehter. Mrs. Stoppel, Bailey
and one of the cnildren-were drowned.
Mr. Stoppel by great exertion saved him
self and two of the children.
West Virginia Democrats.
W peeling, W. Va., July 23,—The
Democratic State Convention met here
to-day to nominate uftate ticket. A big
fight was made ovSthe report of the
Committee on Pernument Organization,
which named for chairman G. H. Motfatt,
editor of the RtgMer, The difficulty
ended In Mr.- Motfatt withdrawing his
name. The convention then adjourned
until to-morrow.
A Foul-Mouthed Woman
Is even worse than a foul-mouthed man.
No one need be foul-mouthed if they will
use Sozo doxt and rub it in well. Don’t
spare the brush and spoil the mouth, as
some parents do with their children when
1 they withhold the rod.
PROHIBITION AS AX ISSUE
A NATIONAL TICKET TO BE PUT
IN NOMINATION.
The Members of the Pittsburg Con
vention Determined that the Demon
Larking In the Cup Shall be De
throned—Both of the Great Parties of
the Country Characterised as Serfs
to King Alcohol.
Pittsburg, Pa., July 23.—Lafayette
Hall was crowded this morning by "dele
gates to the National Prohibition Conven
tion and their friends. The convention
was called to order promptly at 11 o’clock
by Gideon T. Stewart, and prayer was
offered by Rev. Dr. A. A. Minor, of
Boston. The call of the convention was
then read by Secretary A. R. Nelson, of
Chicago, and “America” was played by
the band. The address of welcome was
delivered by C. L. Rose, of Pittsburg.
Gideon T. Stewart, Chairman of the Na
tional Committee, responded on behalf of
the convention. When he had finished
bis response to the address of welcome,
XI r Stewart proceeded to deliver the open
ing address.
He referred to the relations between liquor
crime and slavery crime. The anti-slavcrr
men. he said, were strangely blinded to the
correlation of the two evils. Their platform
thirtr-two years ago was silent as to the par
ent crime, of which slavery was but the na
tural offspring. When ’ Senator Brown,
of Georgia, declared in the Senate
some weeks ago that African slavery
was the product of Northern distilleries, he
only echoed a truth evident in the whole
history of the African slave trade and slavery.
Am rica had poured the destroying curse of
the liquor crime on Africa, and “by tbe fiat of
avenging justice” Africa had poured back
tbe curse of slavery upon America. Tbe two
crimes bad mutually sustained and strength
ened each other. The anti-slavery reformers
had lifted the ax of civil liberty to cut down
one great branch of the upas tree, which, with
its malign shadow, had darkened the repub
lic, and to-day they met to lay the ax to the
roots of the 6ame upas and to remove the
main source of oppression and injustice to
labor, and of all crime, vice, ignorance, pov
erty, debasement and misery.
ALL COMPROMISE A SIN.
The whole compromise system for tbe pre
tended regulation, taxation and moral culti
vation of the liquor crime was a sin against
God and a crime against man. Argument in
its support was all rotten with wrong and
reeking with blood. It was the logic of coiled
vipers flavored with the rhetoric of (lends.
Its absurdity was equal to its infamy; One
of tlie most prevalent and dangerous
forms of compromise with the liquor
crime was that of “local prohibition” or
“local option.” A national crime, organized
and in control of the government, demanded
national prohibition by a party formed for the
purpose. An attempt'to reform the National
Government aud to abolish the ruling na
tional crime by merely changing the laws aud
constitution of the State, was as vain as to
expect a revolution of the sea by tbe mere
winds that turn its waves. Within State
limits constitutional and statutory prohibi
tion had accomplished great cood, but as op
posed to a national crime they w ere as impo
tent as ropes of sand in the teeth of Niagara.
POLITICIANS SERFS TO THE CRIME.
There were four .nominally prohibition
States at the North and half'a dozen at the
South, and yet in tbe late National Republi
can Convention at Chicago not a delegate
from one of those ten States had dared to sign
a minority report on the liquor question, and
it was the same iu the Democratic Conven
tion. Thus all Republican and Democratic
prohibitionists were liound as serfs to the
iiquor power under tbe lash of their party
keepers. When the Women’s Christian Tem
perance Union, represented by its honored
and most worthy head, Miss Frances
E. Willard, stood at tbe door of the Republi
can National Convention pleading for the
protection of homes it was treated with silent
contempt. What could more vividly illus
trate the abject servility of that party to the
liquor power, and its perfidy to its own
pledges? The anti-slavery convention of 1852
and the Prohibition Convention of ISC4 dif
fered in one important respect. The first
ushered in a political party triumph followed
by civil war. This convention came to proclaim
a’glorious peace. Us mission was a reunion
of the republic, not in mere form, but in fact,
in truth, and in the hearts of all the people.
A NEW PARTY DEMANDED.
As the first and indispensable step to re
union there must be total absolution from the
two political parties. It was of no conse
quence which of them went first. In tlie
grave of their master, the liquor power, they
should both be quickly buried. [Applause].
Year after year the warfare between the two
great political parties was prolonged.
Through all these many years the cry from
the hearts of all the people and all the
churches had been for anew parly
aud peace and progress. The Prohibition
liarty was called into being to meet that cry.
t proclaimed a policy which bound in unity
all religious and moral forces. Prohibition
was civil liberty against crime. License was
personal liberty for crime. Tbe spirit of tlie
illustrious founders, patriots aud sages of the
republic appealed to them to go forward in
this mighty cause.
INVISIBLE IIOSTS CHEERING THEM ON.
From all tbe battlefields of the nation white
winged angels rose to bear their banners.
From all the million graves of its martyred
heroes a nd from the unnumbered millions of
the dark, sad graves, those who bad been
murdered by liquor crime, with pale hands,
were rising to point the way. Let the con
vention rise to the grandeur of its mission
and do its duty fully, bravely and rightly,
and a grateful’future would cotne to crown
its work with fadeless glory.
The address was listened to with close
attention, and with occasional plaudits.
The allusion to Xliss Willard was greeted
with special applause, and her treatment
by the Republican Convention was de
nounced by shouts of “Shame!” Shame!”
A telegram from Rochester. N. Y., say
ing thatex-Gov. St. John, of Kansas, in an
interview stated positively that he was
not a candidate, w as freely circulated.
Dr. Blanchard, of Illinois, said that
notwithstanding this. Gov. St. John’s
name would he presented to the conven
tion, and if nominated, he would accept.
A temporary organization vvas effected
by the choice of Wm. Daniel, of Mary
land, as Chairman, and Xlrs. Woodbridge,
President of the Ohio Women’s Chris
tian Temperance Union, and Charles S.
Carter, of Washington, D. C., as Secre
taries.
PROHIBITION’S PROGRESS.
Xlr. Daniel, on taking the chair, spoke
of the progress which prohibition was
making in the State of Maryland. The
general result, he said, was that the
jails of Xlarvland were emptv, property
had appreciated, schools aud churches
were better filled, and every interest in
the State was better promoted. So long,
however, as the National Government
allowed liquor to be imported and issued
license stamps, State constitutions an and
State laws in favor of prohibition
could not be enforced. The hand
struck up “Where the Old Folks Lie,” and
three cheers were given for Xlar.vland
and her “Little Giant.” The audience
sang, “Dare to Think, Dare to Do,” and
then there was a demand that the hand
should play, “Maryland, My Maryland,”
hut it was "announced that the band was
not prepared to play the air. Then it was
proposed to sing it, and a lady on the plat
form recited the first verse, but that prop
osition also fell through, and the conven
tion went on with its business.
routine WORK.
The Secretary made a report of the
number of telegrams from various States
(500 in all), and the Committee on Cre
dentials was appointed, the States being
called, and the several delegations send
ing up the names for members of the
committee. The duties of the Secretary in
calling the roll of States were performed
by Mrs. Woodbridge, and the responses
were made in two or three cases by ladies,
the members of the Committee on Cre
dentials also being, in a few cases, ladies.
The convention then, at 1:30, took a re
cess until 3 o’clock p. m., the Committee
on Credentials to meet at 2 o’clock to be
prepared to report.
The afternoon session wa9 opened by
the 6inging of a campaign song to the air
of “Hohn Brown,” the refrain being,
“Glory, glory, hallelujah, our cause is
marching on.” Then, after a prayer, the
whole convention joined in the hymn,
“Crown Him Lord of all.”
The Secretary reported the following
representation in the convention: Ala
bama 2, California 23, Connecticut 2, Illi
no s 45, Maine 3, Kansas 17, Kentucky 6,
Michigan 56, Nebraska 3, Dakota 1, Ohio
34, New Jersey 18, Maryland 16, New Y’ork
75, Missouri 10, Tennessee 12, Texas 10,
Pennsylvania 58, Wisconsin 55; total 446.
Telegrams encouraging the convention
in its work were received and read from
various parts of the country, and were
applauded.*
evidences of a squall.
It was decided to send a telegram to
the Prohibitionists of Indiana, it being
stated that to-morrow the most desperate
fight ever fought in this country for
a recognition of the principles of' pro
hibition was to be fought on
the 6oil of Indiana. TV*. C. A. Blan
chard, of Illinois, representing the Prohi
bition party of Chicago, addressed the
convention. Some of nis remarks gave
offense to the delegates from Wisconsin
and other States, and there w as a general
call to proceed with business. Mr, Blan
chard had. therefore, to make an abrupt
closing of his speech. This slight storm
having blown over, the convention joined
in singing “Praise God from Whom All
Blessings Flow.”
Miss Willard, President of the Women's
Temperance Christian Union, appealed to
the convention to listen at this time to a
SAVANNAH, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1884.
memorial prepared by the Union, and it
was read by the Secretary, Xlrs. Wood
bridge, as follows:
THE MEMORIAL.
To tk* Xattonal Contention of the Prohibition
Party:
We, the members of the Women’s Christian
Temperance Union, herein represented bv the
signatures of our officers, believe that while
the poison habits of the nation can be largely
restrained by an appeal to the intellect
through argument, to the heart through sym
pathy. and to the conscience through motives
of religion, the traffic in those poisons will be
best controlled by a prohibitory law. We be
lieve that the teachings of science, experience
and the golden rule combine to testify against
the traffic in alcoholic liquor as a drink,and that
the homes of America, which are the’citadels
of patriotism, purity and happiness, have no
enemy so relentless as the American saloons.
Therefore, as citizens of the United States,
irrespective of sect or section, but having
deeply at heart the protection of her
homes, we do hereby respectfully and earn
estly petition you to advocate and adopt such
measures as are requisite, to the end that pro
hibition of the importation, exportation, man
ufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages may
become an integral port of the National Con
stitution, and that your party candidate shall
be. by public pledge, committed to a national
constitution prohibitory amendment.
MISS WILLARD’S RECITAL.
Miss Willard related the failure of her
efforts with the Greenback Convention.
She said that the Women’s Christian Tem
perance Union, in the logical order of sequence,
now brought this memorial to its natural
home, to its native heath. [Applause.] It
would not fail to be noted in Florida, as well
as in Puget Sound; in Maine, as well as in
California. That dove which went flying
from one convention to another like the one
from Noah’s ark had at last come to the prohi
bition ark, and was drawn in there, i Ap
plause.]
A vote of thanks was given by the
convention to the Women’s Christian
Temperance Union, with accompanying
cheers.
An appropriate essay was next recited
on “The Useof the Ballot” by Xliss Carrie
Xlosher, of Baltimore.
461 DELEGATES PRESENT.
After some further delay the report of
the Committee on Credentials was pre
sented, showing that there were 31 States
and Territories represented by 576 dele
gates, and that there were actually pres
ent 461 delegates.
Resolutions accompanied the report to
the effect that delegates be authorized to
cast the full votes of the States which
they represent. The report was accepted,
and the resolution was adopted. The re
solution was not adopted, however, until
after a long discussion, in which its oppo
nents represented the unfairness of per
mitting one or a few men from a State to
cast votes to which the State is entitled
under the call, while the Chairman of the
Committee on Credentials explained and
defended the principle on which it is
based. There was so much noise and dis
order that a delegate suggested that they
would become a Democratic Convention
before long. An excited and angry dele
gate made a suggestion rather uncompli
mentary to the temporary Chairman, that
the Committee on Organization in select
ing the Chairman for the convention
shall find somebody to preside who is ac
quainted with parliamentary rules and
who has the voice aud ability to keep or
der.
CALLING THE ROLL.
In the midst of much confusion and tu
mult the roll of Sates was called tor the
nomination of the Committees on Perma
nent Organization and on Resolutions.
The convention, by a rising vote and
with much enthusiasm, indorsed the
views and principles expressed in the
memorial of the Women’s Christian Tem
perance Union. It was proposed to couple
with it a woman’s suffrage plank, hut at
the suggestion of Xlrs. Woodbridge that
part of the motion was withdrawn.
In connection with that, It was said
that Xliss Willard was on the Committee
on Resolutions, and would on consulta
tion w ith the lady members of the con
vention recommend such action on the
suffrage matter as may be agreed on.
Sevei al resolutions were presented and
referred, without discussion, to the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Among them was
a proposition for a constitutional amend
ment removing the distinction of sex
which now r limits the right of franchise,
and one to drop the name “Home Protec
tion” and declare the name of the party
to be “The National Prohibition Party.”
A proposition was made to appoint on
the Committee on Resolutions several
lady delegates in addition to those
regularly nominated by the State delega
tion.
CALLED MERE GUSH.
It was argued against on various
grounds, and a delegate moved to lay it on
tbe table as mere “gush.”
Xlrs. Heart, of New York, declared that
the convention had no more right to add
to the commiittee five women in favor of
female suffrage thau it had to add five
men who were opposed to it.
The resolution was laid on the table,
and the convention, at 6:35 o’clock, took
a recess to 8 o’clock.
The evening session was opened by the
singing ot various hymns and Campaign
melodies, and when the national emblem,
with a strip attached bearing the word
“prohibition” was wayed, there were
three cheers tor it, and then the audience
joined iu singing “The Star-Spangled Ban
ner.”
Prayer was offered by Rev. Xlr. War
ner, ot New York, that" the same divine
help which had led to the riddance ol the
land from slavery would also lead to its
riddance from rum.
THE PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The permanent organization was then
announced, with Prof. Samuel Dickey, of
Xfichigan, as Chairman, and a large num
ber ol Vice Presidents, among them sev
eral ladies and Gen. Fisk, of
New Jersey, and several Secretaries, first
among them being Xlrs. Woodbridge, of
Ohio.
The report was adopted, and a commit
tee appointed to conduct Xlr. Dickey to
the chair.
Prof. Dickey in taking the chair ex
pressed his appreciation of the high honor
done him. They were here, he said, for
work, not for words. They were here be
cause they were driven into the work by
their powerful convictions. They were
not in harmony with those who believed
in taking or licensing the liquor system.
They could not let it alone. They be
lieved that it ought to he suppressed.
[Cheers, j There was no hope to he placed
in political parties. This Prohibition
party stood committed to earnest, inde
pendent political action. [Cheers.]
AN INDEPENDENT PARTY.
Their object was to found and build up
from its foundation an intelligent body of
voters, whose political thought would be
the complete suppression of the liquor
traffic. To that work they were pledged,
and by that work they expected to stand.
With the power of the General Govern
ment in their hands it would be moulded
wisely and well, and the nation would
be redeemed from the curse of the rum
power.
The Committee on Rules made a report
fixing the daily hours of the convention
from 9 to 1 o’clock, and from 1:30 to C
o’clock.
Speeches in presenting candidates for
nomination are to be limited to ten min
utes, and balloting is not to precede the
adoption of the platform.
The vote of a State shall not be altered
until all the States are called. The rules
were adopted and the thanks of the con
vention given to the officers of the tem
porary organization.
THE MAJORITY RULE ADOPTED.
A proposition to adopt the two-thirds
rule lor the nomination of candidates was
made, discussed and rejected, and it was
decided that it would require only a ma
jority ct the votes cast to nominate candi
dates.
The roll was then called for the nomina
tion of one member from each State for
the Committee on Finance and two mem
bers for the National Executive Commit
tee. Various propositions were submitted
and referred to the Committee on Resolu
tions, among them one to make the basis
of representation at the next National
Prohibition Convention two for each Con
gressional district, four for paeh State,
another as to the change of the party’s
name. The convention then at 10 o’clock
adjourned until 9 o’clock tc-morrow.
NO BLAINE IN THEIRS.
Washington, July 23. —Commissioner
of Pensions Dudley returned from Pitts
burg this morning thoroughly disgusted
with his failure to induce the Prohibi
tionists to indorse Blaine and Logan
instead of nominating a separate ticket of
their own. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Hiram Price, of lowa, who ac
companied Mr. Dudley, was interviewed
on his return to-day.
Asked “How did you leave the
temperance people?” he responded:
“They were all sober when 1 left. I don’t
know what they are going to do. It seemed
to me that every third man expected to re
ceive the nomination for President, and
further expected that the ticket they
nominated would be elected. I suppose
that they will nominate a ticket.”
“What did you advise them to do?”
“I opposed a purely temperance ticket.
1 don’t believe In third parties. I never
knew one to succeed yet. I wanted the
temperance people to work within their
own party lines for the objects they have
in view, instead of trying to form anew
party. But th(# were wild, and I sup
pose will make nominations. The con
vention is in the interest of the Demo
crats, and the dominant influence
there is Democratic. Of course the bulk
of the temperance people belong to the
Republican party, but the men that are
doing the talking at this convention are
Democrats.”
This particular Blaine scheme was as
futile as it was foolish.
REPUBLICAN ASSESSMENTS.
Th* Good Old Plan Laid Down by Hub
bell to be Scrupulously Followed.
Washington, July 23.—A. XI. Clapp,
formerly Public Printer, Green B. Raum,
formerly Commissioner of Internal Reve
nue, and three local politicians. Dr. E. A.
Adams, W. H. Lowdermilk and R. T.
Greener, the colored stump speaker, none
of whom are at present in public office,
weFe to-day appointed by the Republican
National Committee a sub-committee to
collect the voluntary contributions of the
government employes, to be made in
response to skillfully worded .assessment
circulars, which will be sent to the resi
dences of the clerks, messengers and
scrub women, and, the committee adds,
“good Republicans geaerallv.” The Re
publican National Committee also an
nounces that none of its members
is an officer of the government, and hence
that its little scheme for evading the law
forbidding political assessments is as
nearly perfect as it can be made. Inci
dentally it remarks that since there are
members of Congress on both the Nation
al and Congressional Democratic Com
mittees, neither of these committees can
lawfully levy assessments on Federal em
ployes. To this the members of the Dem
ocratic Committees promptly retort that
they have neither the purpose nor desire
to levy assessments on anvbody
for contributions, voluntary’ or ’invol
untary. Mr. Clapp’s sub-committee
will begin operations oil Aug. lin
offices on New York avenue, near
Fifteenth street, in the immediate neigh
borhood of the up town departments. All
the departments will be thoroughly can
vassed. Two per cent, ol the salaries will
be expected. As in the good old flubbell
days, a black list of non-contributors will
be kept. Xlen and women in the govern
ment offices who do not see the impera
tive necessity of aiding civil service re
form by helping to elect James G. Blaine
will be removed for the purification of
civil service when he takes his seat in the
White House.
SIMS BOLTS MAHONE.
The Battle Which Follows Goes
Against the Whilom Bosg.
Washington, July 23.—XIahone is
having a great deal of trouble with Col.
W. E. Sims, formerly one oi his lieuten
ants and an employe of the United States
Senate. Xlahone found when he got to
Chicago that he could not deliver the Vir
ginia delegation solidly to Arthur as he
had promised. Sims, a Blaine man,
would not vote for Arthur, and he used
his influence with the other delegates suc
cessfully to prevent them from voting for
Arthur. Xlahone, who cannot tolerate
even a mild difference of opinion, was
exceedingly angry and stormed at
Sims so that they parted enemies. Sims
told Xlahone that he would appeal to the
Republican managers- for support after
the convention, so the friends of Sims say.
Xlahone called at tbe headquarters of the
Republican National Committee in New
York and announced to the committee
that if Sims was recognized by it in any
way that it must get on in Virginia with
out Xlahone, since the latter would not
lift his fingerin the campaign. Meanwhile
Sims had gathered around him not
only the straightout Republican lead
ers, hut all the lteadjusters who were
dissatisfied with Xlahone’s despotic rule.
When he appeared before the Republican
National Committee he was well re
ceived, in spite of Mahone’s warning. He
proclaimed war upon Mahone". Neverthe
less the committee gave a general ap
proval to his plans for the campaign. A
proposition to start a Republican cam
paign newspaper with Sims as editor is
said to have been favorably discussed.
So cordial was his reception that
Mahone’s friends have taken fright, and
are beseeching Sims to agree to a treaty
of jieace with Xlahone. Sims seems to de
light in posing as a bigger man than
Xlahone, and so far has not yielded.
VI KGIMA’S RE APPORTIONMENT
A Delegation Goeg to Ask Gov. Cameron
to Call an Extra Session.
Richmond, July 23.—Hon. Charles E.
Stuart, Speaker of the Virginia House of
Delegates, and Senator Jno. L. Hurl,
President pro tern, of the Senate, left here
this afternoon for Old Point Comfort,
bearing with them the signatures of two
thirds of each body of the General As
sembly, requesting Gov. Cameron, who
is sojourning at Old Point,
to call an extra session of the Legislature.
The list of Senators embraces the names
of all the Democratic members, of Sena
tors Wickham, a straight Republican,
and Powell, a Coalitionist. The House
list consists of sixty-eight Democrats,
one more than is necessary. The object
of the request is to have the Governor
call an extra session about t,Be middle of
August. The work of the session, it is
understood, will be limited to apportion
ing the State into districts for Presiden
tial electors, and of rectifying, if need he,
the Congressional apportionment bill.
CARTER HARRISON’S YES.
The Foreign Folicy of the Democrats
More Vigorous Titan That of the Re
publicans.
Chicago, July 23.— Mayor Harrison
to-day gave out his letter formally ac
centing the Democratic nomination for
Governor of Illinois. He declares that
the cry for the present campaign is re
form, and contends that the Republican
party has outlived its usefulness. He says
that he relies on Illinois, upon the votes
of young Americans and the foreign vote
for success. lie declares that the foreign
policy of the Democratic party will be
more vigorous than that of the Republi
can party has ever been in protecting
American citizens. He finally declares
that he indorses the State platform iu all
its parts, and thereby passes no criticism
upon the tree trade plank.
Independent Committee*.
New York, July 23.—The members of
the Finance Committee of the National
Committee of Republicans and Independ
ents were made known this morning.
are J. W. Harper, Jr., of New York:
MBs Williams, of Massachusetts; Daniel
Drake Smith, of New Jersey: C. P. Arm
strong, of Connecticut, and Samuel Wag
ner, of Pennsylvania.
The Executive Committee of ten ap
pointed with power to add to their num
ber and fill vacancies, consists of the fol
lowing: Charles P. Miller, George Fol
som, R. R. Bowker, E. A. Doty, George
W. Green, Horace E. Deming, N. N.
Foley, Herbert B. Turner, Moses F. Tyler
and Stewart Wood.
California Republicans.
Sacramento, July 23.—lhe Republi
can State Convention was called to order
at 3 o’clock this afternoon by P. W. Corn
wall, Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee. Mr.Estie was elected Temporary
Chairman.
Following are the district nominations
for Congress: First district, T. C. Ca
rothers; Second district, A. A. Sargent;
Fourth district, W. W. Morrow; Fifth
district, Charles N. Fenton; Sixth dis
trict, H. H. Markham.
A. A. Sargent, in the Second district,
has not yet accepted the nomination.
The Sagamore Mill not to be Rebuilt.
Fall River, July 23.—1 t has been de
cided not to rebuild the Sagamore mill,
which was burned some time ago. The
reason for this decision was a statement
at the meeting of the Board of Directors
and stockholders that in the present
state of the market the mill now left to
the corporation is run at a loss, and the
only reason for keeping it in operation is
the fact that the loss by running is not as
much as would be suffered if the mill
were shut down.
Another Life Saved.
J. C. Gray, of Dadeville, Ala., writes
us: “I have been using your Dr. Wm.
Hall’s balsam for the Lungs, and I can
say of a truth, it is far superior to any
other lung preparation in the world. My
mother was confined to her bed four week’s
with a cough, and had every attention by
a good physician, but he failed to effect a
cure; and when I got one bottle of youi
Dr. Wm. Hall’s Balsam for the Lungs,
she began to mend right away. I can say
in truth that it was the means of saving
her life. I know of five cases that Dr.
Wm. Hall’s Balsam has cured, and my
mother is better than she has been for
twenty years,”
LOXGSTREET A STICKER.
HE DEMANDS MONEY BEFORE
GIVING UP HIS OFFICE.
Accounts for Three Years Alleged to be
Unsettled—The Letter Asking His Re
signation Draws Out a Reply Which
Exhibits No Timidity—The Conven
tion of the Georgia Editors.
Atlanta, Ga., July 23. —Gen. Long
street to-day received a letter from the
Department of Justice at Washington
notifying him that his resignation as
United States Marshal of Georgia if sent
on would be accepted. In answer to this
communication Gen. Longstreet has writ
ten a letter to the Department of Justice,
in which, after acknowledging the receipt
of the letter asking for his resignation, he
says that it is customary iu Georgia even
with the humblest employe to compen
sate him lor services rendered before
dismissing him from duty. The letter
further states that large amounts are
due the United States Marshal's office on
accounts rendered for work performed in
the years 1882, 1883 and 1884, and that
when the amount due for services ren
dered is paid, he will then consider the
suggestion as to his resignation. The
sum That the Marshal claims as due his
office embraces portions of accounts ren
dered for the three years cited in the let
ter. What the next move will be no one
seems to know. Skowhegan Bryant, it
is said, will be his successor. When
Bryant will be appointed, and who
will be his bondsmen, is not known.
Some time ago it was freely stated
that an agreement had been entered into
between Arthur, Bryant* Cos. by which
Bryant was to get tliq Xlarshaiship and
Farrow the Judgeship If the Georgia dele
gation was voted for Arthur solidly at
Chicago. The delegation, as is well
known, stuck to Arthur from beginning
to end, and the removal of Longstreet is
said to be the first part of the contract to
he carried out. If Bryant succeeds Long
street, and it is almost certain that he
will, trouble with the moonshiners and
plenty of bloodshed is expected. Long
street has been doing his duty while
in office and has had no trouble with the
elements that be has had to contend with.
On the contrary, it is predicted that Bry
ant’s going into office will reopen the
troubles with the mountain hoys, as a
great change in the administration of the
affairs of the office is more than probable.
THE GEORGIA PRESS CONVENTION.
The Georgia Press Association held
its sixteenth annual convention here
to-day preparatory to taking a trip
to Baltimore as guests of the East
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Rail
road. The convention was well
attended, fully seventy representatives
being jiresent. Alter’ discussing and
acting upon various subjects of interest
to the association, a resolution, offered by
John Triplett, was unanimously adopted
that tlie press of the State use Its utmost
endeavors to urge upon the people of
Georgia to get up a State display at the
New Orleans Exposition. The following
officers were then elected: J. 11.
Estill, President; J. W. Burke,
First Vico President; C. W. Hancock,
Second Vice President; S. It. Weston,
Treasurer; J. W. Chapman, Recording
Secretary; XV. A, Knowles, Correspond
ing Secretary.
An Executive Committee, consisting of
Geo. P. XXfoods, Jno. Triplett, J. W. Stan
ford, Charles R. Pendleton, and J. XV.
Anderson, was elected. The entire
session was one of general enjoyment.
At 4 o’clock the association was ilined by
the Constitution. The excursion left at
11:40 o’clock to-night for Baltimore. The
headquarters in Baltimore will be the
Carrollton House. About thirty ladies
accompany the editors. The next place
ot meeting will be decided on during the
trip.
DEATH FROM THE SKIES.
Many Lives Lost During: the Recent
Storm in Dakota.
Sioux Falls, D. TANARUS., July 23.—Seven
fatalities have been reported in this
county caused by the storm of Monday,
Mrs. Axel Scott, of Lyons township, was
struck by lightning while seeking refuge
with her family in the cellar of their
house. Mrs. John Hall, of Highland
township, was struck by flying pieces of
a house which had been blowm down.
A child of Peter Degree of the same
township, tw T o children near Dell Rapids,
a daughter of Samuel Buckings residing
w r est of Dell Rapids, and Lassac Leissen,
of the Norwegian Church southeast of
Valley Springs, w r ere also killed.
It is impossible as yet to make any esti
mate ol the total loss caused by the storm.
Reports from Dell Rapids place the dam
age in that village and its surroundings
at SIOO,OOO and at Valley Springs at
$50,000. The loss in the immediate vicin
ity of Sioux Falls will not amount to more
than SIO,OOO. The damage to crops here
is not near so bad as it was feared that it
would be.
A THUNDER CLAP IN WISCONSIN.
Milwaukee, July 23.—A severe hail
and wind storm visited Wisconsin, and
did much damage to crops and property
last night. Its severity was most felt at
Jefferson, Watertown, Fond-du-Lac,
West Bend. Kewaskum, Oconomowoc,
Plymouth, White Water, and the included
country. At Jefferson buildings were
unroofed and stocks damaged to the
total amount of SIO,OOO. The Methodist
and Catholic churches were among the
unroofed buildings.
The Catholic church near Port Wash
ington was struck by lightning and con
sumed.
A German named Foundre was crushed
under a falling barn near Jefferson.
Houses, barns and trees w T ere struck by
lightning in almost every tow r n named.
GAS SHATTERS A BANK.
A Clerk Who Lit the Match Which Did
the Work lfadly Hurt.
Wheeling, W. Va., July 23.— This
morning at 8 o’clock a terrific gas explo
sion occurred in the German Bank. A
small jet is kept burning in the vault all
the time. Last evening at 5 o’clock
a big explosion occurred at the
corner of Market and Twelfth
streets, where a main is being
laid, and it was found necessary to shut
the gas off from the city at the works
for a short time. IVhen the flow was
again started the gas escaped into the
vault all night. This morning Chief
Clerk John Heil struck a match as soon
as he opened the doors, seeing that the
jet was not burning and failing to detect
the odor of gas. A tremendous explosion
followed. Heil was blown half way across
the room. The entire glass in the front
of the building was blown into fragments.
Heil is badly burned about the head and
arms, but will probably recover. Great
excitement was caused by the explosion.
The Minneapolis Encampment.
Minneapolis, July 23.— -To-day was
the greatest day of the Grand Army En
campment. There were 18,000 in the
procession, which was an hour and
twenty minutes in passing a given point.
There were probably 8,000 to 10,000 sol
diers in the city who did not join in the
parade, and about 75,000 strangers were
here witnessing the spectacle. Gen.
Logan occupied a prominent place
at the head of the procession. Gen. Sher
man rode in the centre. Both of them
received continued ovations from the
veterans. Gens. Thomas, Kountz, War
ner, Nagel and Gibson were also received
with cheers.
A Car of Powder Explodes.
Denver, Col., July 24.—A work train
with forty bridge hands on board was
passing through Black Canon, west of
Gunnison, this morning, when a spark
from the engine ignited a box containing
giant powder. A terrific explosion fol
lowed, killing John Lynch, John Morris
and J. W. Olsen, bridge hands, and
wounding many others. The cab and
engine were badly wrecked.
Dingley’s Shipping Bill.
Washington, July 23.—The Treasury
Department has decided that the provis
ions of the Ilingley shipping bill, prescrib
ing the duties of the Shipping Commis
sioners, do not apply in the case of vessels
of less than fifty tons burden engaged in
the coasting trade.
Flanagan Put in Hl Berth.
Washington, July 23.— Flanagan, of
Flanagan’s Mills, has at last gotten that
long-looked-for office. He was to-day ap
pointed Collector of Internal Revenue tor
the Fourth district of Texas. He was for
Arthur at the last Republican Conven
tion .
Converse Tired of Public Life.
Washington, *July 23.— Converse, of
Ohio, the Democrat who moved to strike
out the enacting clause of the Morrison
tariff bill last winter, says that he is
tired of public life, and does not propose
to be a candidate for renomination.
MONEY WHICH TOOK WINGS.
Ocala the Scene of a SiOO.OOO Crash.
New York, July 23.-H. P. Robinson
& Bro., keepers of a general store and
bankers at Ocala, Fla., have made an as
signment, with liabilities of about $200,-
000. The firm was composed of Harvey P.
and Frank C. Robinson, and was origi
nally a branch o( Saunders * Cos., of
Gainesville, Fla. It was managed by H.
P. Robinson, but in 1875 the present firm
was made up.
CRIPPLED BY BANKS.
St. Louis, July 23. —The extensive dry
goods house of Wear, Boogher * Cos. as
signed this forenoon. The assets are
given at about $620,000, embracing goods
aud merchandise. There are $440,000 iu
open accounts; in bills receivable, $175,-
000, and in other matters $5,000. The
liabilities are not definitely known, but
aggregate about $450,000. The cause of
the assignment was the refusal of New
York hanks to make the customary ad
vances. The firm states that if time is
given them to realize on the actual pro
perty in hand they will not only pay in
full, but have a handsome surplus’. About
70 per cent, of their indebtedness is in
New York. Boston and Providence. The
only large creditor here is the St. Louis
National Bank for $25,000.
THE RUBBER COMPANY’S EMBARRASS
MENT.
Providence, R. 1., July 23.—Gov.
Bourne, Treasurer of the National Rub
ber Company, states the circum
stances of the embarrassment and the
provision to meet it as follows: The
outstanding papers of the company on
July 1 were $497,000. Then, after the
failure ol Grant* Ward and a general
’ shutting down * of credit, the
banks refused to renew, and other
measures of relief became neces
sary. A meeting of the directors
and stockholders of the company was
held, and a proposition was made to issue
mortgage bonds to the amount of $350,000
on real estate worth upwards of $1,000,000.
This, after some delay, was acceded to by
the stockholders, and bonds were issued
to the Rhode Island Hospital Trust Com
pany as trustee, and are now ready
for delivery. The negotiations have beeii
completed for taking up a considerable
portion of them, and there is a favorable
prospect of a speedy acceptance of the
full amount. Reports that the company
had closed its works are incorrect, and
originated from the fact that last week it
shut down the manufacture of clothing
and druggists’ supplies, for which tbe de
mand has been dull for some months.
THE IRISH NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Its Second Annual Convention to be
Held at Boston, August 13.
Chicago, July 23 % —The following offi
cial notice will be issued to-morrow:
July 23, 1881.
The second National Convention of the Irish
National League of America will assemble at
11 o’clock a. m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1884,
in Faneuil Hall, Boston, Mass.
Every branch having over SO members and
being in good standing on the National Trea
surer’s books is entitled to be represented by
one delegate, and every branch having more
than 200 a embers and being in good financial
standing is entitled to be represented bv 2
delegates. No branch can have more than
two representatives. Any society desiring to
affiliate with the league iu time to be entitled
to representation can forward one
quarter’s requisite dues to the Treasurer,
Uev. Charles O’Reilly, D. D., of Detroit,
Michigan, and any body of men in sympathy
with the struggle of the Irish people for self
government can organize as a branch by re
mitting one quarter’s dues to the Reverend
Treasurer, becoming thereby entitled to send
representatives to Boston. The dues are $1
per year rer capita. We have the great
pleasure of announcing, on the authority of
Charles Stewart Parnell, that Hon. Thomas
Sexton, Member of Parliament, by
friends and foes acknowledged to be the
most brilliant orator in Parliament, and Hon.
John E. Redmond, Member of Parliament,
with whose earnestness and eloquence our
countrymen are already acquainted, will at
tend the convention on behalf the people of
Ireland. They will address the representa
tives of their race in the United States on the
outlook for liberty in their native land, ami
will convey to them important information on
plans, and the hope and fears of the national
organization. All men who sustain the meth
ods aud objerts of the Irish people under their
chosen leader, Charles Stewart Par
nell, are cordially invited to be
come members of the league in
order by the numbers arid personnel of the
delegates at the convention, to demonstrate
the devotion of the Irish people in the United
States to their mother land in her patient and
heroic struggle for political and civil liberty.
Alexander Sullivan,
PppAiHpnt
Rev. Charles O’Reilly, D. 1 >.,
Treasurer.
Roger XValsh, Secretary.
A DISASTER FOR EL MAH 1)1.
Five Thousand of His Troops Reported
Routed at Rongola.
London, July 28.— Orders have been
issued at Chatham Dock Yard to send all
available steam pinnaces to Egypt.
It is understood that the Egyptian Con
ference are unable to agree in regard to
England’s fiaancial proposals. England
and France are wide apart.
Earl Granville is empowered to sum
mon the conference to another meeting at
any time.
XI. Wadclington will formally present
the French counter project in the
Egyptian conference to-morrow. The con
ference will postpone giving its decision
on the English or French proposals, but
will agree to such a modification of the
law of liquidation as will enable England
to arrange part of the Egyptian loan. The
conference will then adjourn till October.
a spy hanged.
Suakin, July 23.—A spy from El Mahdi,
who was recently captured in this town,
has been hanged. He confessed that he
was a spy. The natives say that Gen.
Gordon’s gunboats, between Khartoum
and Berber, have spread great terror
among the rebels. Osman I)igna is do
ing his best to counteract their alarm.
A REBEL DEFEAT REPORTED.
Cairo, July 23.—The Xludir oT Dongola
telegraDhs that he has defeated 5,000 oi
the followers of El Xlahdi, near Debbah,
and captured 300 rifles. The rebel losses
were very heavy.
A Circus Tent Blown Down.
Richfield Springs, N. Y., July 23.
During a circus performance here "to-day
a hurricane struck the tents, tearing the
menagerie canvas almost to atoms, and
throwing the main one to the ground.
This was filled with the fashion of Rich
field Springs. Hundreds of children were
compelled to crawl from under the canvas
on their hands and knees only to meet a
terrific hail storm, followed by torrents of
rain. None of the children were injured.
Hall’s cottage and a number of barns
were struck by lightning.
A Woman Shoots a Burglar.
Saratoga, July 23.—Miss Marion Fos
ter, an artist, boards at Healey Cottage.
Early this morning two burglars climbed
into a window in her room. Miss Foster
fired twice at the intruders, wounding one
of them. They then jumped from' the
window. Miss Foster is an invalid and is
now critically ill. She fainted after shoot
ing, through fear that she had killed the
man.
Murder Conviction at Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, July 23.—The jury in the
case of Patrick Hartnet returned a ver
dict of guilty of murder in the first degree
at 2 o’clock this afternoon, alter being
out twenty-two hours. The jury after re
tiring yesterday prayed for guidance.
Hartnet killed bis wife in January last
by nearly severing her head from her
body with an ax.
Poison Preferred to Prison.
New York, July 23.—The police ran to
earth this morning Salvatore Laudino, an
Italian, whom they have been hunting
since he tried to murder his wife on July
4. When on his way to the police station
Laudino drew a phial of poison from his
pocket and swallowed it. He died before
medical assistance, which was summon
ed, had reached him.
Thefts of a Student.
Buffalo, July 28.— Josiah Joseph
Welch, a former student at St. Joseph’s
Catholic College, was to-day arrested
charged with entering the college, rifling
contribution boxes, and stealing two large
silver chancel vases. He had broken up
the vases and disposed of them to a silver
smith.
Mr. Purcell’s Place Filled.
Albany, N. Y., July 23.—The Demo
cratic State Committee have chosen Eu
gene Kelly, the New York banker, elect
or-at-large in the place of William Pur
cell, who declined. The Tammany repre
sentatives were not present at the meet
ing.
Patti’s Suit for Divorce.
Paris, July 23.—The application of
Mme. Patti vs. the Marquis de Caux for
divorce will be the first case tried under
the new divorce law.
Mrs. Swisshelm Dead.
Pittsburg, July 23.— Mrs. Jane Grey
Swisshelm died at her home at Swissvale
yesterday afternoon, aged 68 years,
FLYERS ON THE RUN.
A Good Track at Brighton Beach. But
Bad Weather at Saratoga.
New York, July 23.—At the Brighton
Beach races to-day the weather was very
hot and the track faat. The events were
as follows:
First Rack—For non winners; three
fourths of a mile. Ten Strike won. with Haz
ard second, and Quixote third. Time I:l7 1 4.
Sicond Rack—Selling allowances; one mile,
King Tom won by two lengths, with Shelby
Rarnea second, and Tony Foster third. Time,
Third Rack—Gravesend handicap, for all
ages; one mile and a half. Dizzy Blonde won,
with Levant second, and Teleiiiachtts third.
Time 2:40.
Fourth Rack—For all ages: one mile and a
furlong. Miss Brewster won by four lengths,
with Arsenic second, and Barney Aaron third.
Time 1:66? j'.
Fifth Rack—a handicapsteeple-chassover
the short course. Ranger won, with Odette
second, and Tonawanua third. Time 2;48 , ,4.
AT SARATOGA.
Saratoga, July 23.—This was the sec
ond extra day of the race. There was a
light attendance. The track was heavy,
Thq secoud and third raees were run in a
heavy thunder and rain storm. The events
were as follows:
First Rack—Purse 6350, for all ages; ’one
mile and seventy yards. Fond du Lac held his
lead from the start to the finish. Fellow Play
was second and Lizzie third. Time 1:50.
Second Rack—Puree |4SO; one mile and
five hundred yards. Shenandoah won, with
Bessie secoud and Jim Nelson third. Time
2:1<%.
Third Race—Puree 1300; for two-year
olds; live furlongs. Coral won easily, with
Joy Bell second, and Fidele third. Time, 1:06.
Fourth Rack—Purse 6300; for all ages;
three-quarters of a mile. Ghost was never
headed, and won a good race by a length.
Alta It. was second, and Rothschild third.
Time, 1:18.
BLAINE’S RECORD.
A Test of Blaine’s Civil Service Reform
Professions While Speaking.
A correspondent of the New York
Herald calls attention to the following
points in Blaine’s civil service record:
First. XVhen Mr. Blaine was re-elected
Speaker of the House oi Representatives
in December, 1873, he introduced the
practice and set the example, afterward
followed by Speaker Keiier, of making up
the standing committee on the reform of
the civil service in such a manner that a
large majority of its members were hostile
to the reform. Among them was Ben
Butler. The only member of the com
mittee appointed by Mr. Blaine who was
interested in the reform was Xlr. Willard,
of Vermont.
Second. Blaine’s conduct ds Speaker in
1873, as his professions new, met the
hearty approval of his friend and ad
mirer, Gen. Joseph It. Hawley, of Con
necticut. In an editorial article in the
Hartford Courant , printed at that time,
Gen. Hawley used the following language:
“Xlr. Blaine is most to be congratulated
in the adaptation of means to an end in
the construction of the Committee on the
Reform of the Civil Service. There can be
no doubt about what that will do, Con
gress being determined not to surrender
its recently acquired privilege ot select
ing the agents of the Executive depart
ment, and being determined that civil ap
pointments shall be made as a reward for
party service, and that the farce of the
reform of the civil service shall end.”
• Troubles of the Spinners,
London, July 23.—The annual report
of the Northern Spinners’ Association
has just been made public. It states
that the cotton trade has not been pros
perous during the past year. It draws
attention to the competition offered by the
growing spinning industry in India, and
declares that this competition is becom
ing serious. The trade also sutlers con
stantly and heavily, it says, from the
presence of dampness and sand in bales.
Moreover, there has lately been a serious
admixture of inferior cotton in bales pur
porting to be of the higher quality. The
report urges the importance of a strict ex
amination of bales when opened.
Conservatives in Conference.
London, July 23.— The annual confer
ence of the Conservative National Union
was held at Sheffield to-day. One thou
sand delegates were present. Lord Ran
dolph Churchill presided, and was sup
ported by the Duke of Norfolk and others.
The Marquis ol Salisbury was conspicu
ous by his absence. Lord Randolph
Churchill, in his opening speech, said that
the Conservatives would have to win the
confidence of the people if they hoped to
be successiul at the next general elec
tion.
Lord Randolph Churchill was re-elected
Uhairjnan of the National Conservative
Union. There was no opposition.
Two Steamers Sunk.
London, July 23.—Advices from Co
runna, Spain, report that a collision atsea
had occurred between the Spanish steam
er Gijon, lroin Corunna, for,Cebu, and the
British steamer Laxham. Both vessels
sank. Forty-five of the Gijon’s passengers,
and 11 of the Laxham’s crew, had been
landed at Corunna. It was believed that
the rest of the passengers and crew were
saved.
A dispatch from Corunna says that the
passengers and crews of the Gijon and
Lexbam, numbering 104, took to the boats
but have not been heard from since.
Steamers have been dispatched in search
of them. ,
Politics In Germany.
Berlin, July 23.—Although the date of
the elections for members of the Reichstag
has not yet been fixed, the electoral cam
paign is being actively carried on. The
Conservatives advocate an extension of
the colonial policy, subvention of the
number of lines ol navigation and the
formation of a national lire and life in
surance company. The Liberals platlorm
opposes governmental interference in the
matter of insurance, and limits govern
ment assistance to colonial extensions.
Mr. Chamberlain on the Franchise.
London, July 24.—The Devonshire
Club last night gave a banquet to Mr.
Chamberlain, President of the Board of
Trade. He said in his speech denouncing
the House of Lords that he regretted that
the Marquis of Salisbury has precipitated
a conflict between the two houses of Par
liament, which, however, he said would
decide once for all the supremacy of popu
lar rights over personal privileges.
The Meeting of the Emperors.
Berlin, July 23.—The interview be
tween Emperor William and Emperor
Francis Joseph of Austria will take place
at Ischil, a watering place in upper Aus
tria, on Aug. 8. The meeting will last
two days, Emperor William returning to
Berlin on the 10th. The Austrian Empe
ror will meet Emperor William at Thene
see.
Ischia Again Shaken.
London, July 23.—A very perceptible
shock of earthquake occurred to-day on
the Island of Ischia, in the Mediterranean.
The inhabitants were agitated, as they
feared an explosion from the long extinct
volcano of Mount San Nieolo.
An Editor Charged with Slander.
Quebec, July 23.—Judge Caron, who
tried the Epo case, was made the victim
of a slanderous publication In Le Nouve
list yesterday. He was charged with dis
honesty and partiality in his recent ruling
in the Louis contested election case. An
application was made and granted to-day
for the arrest of the editor. The case will
come up for a hearing Friday.
Cuban Export Duties,
Havana, July 23.— L* Gaceta publishes
to-day a decree, dated Madrid, June 5,
providing for a uniform export duty on
sugars. Henceforth clayed, centrifugals
and refined sugars will pay a duty of $1
on 100 kilos, and Muscovadoes, molasses
and meladoes 88 cents per 100 kilos.
Students Expelled for Rioting.
Vienna, July 23.— The students con
cerned In the recent riots at Agram have
been expelled from the university. The
rector of the university has been suspend
ed from his office and his salary has been
stopped for refusing to inquire into the
conduct of the students.
The Panama Canal.
Paris, July 23.—At a meeting of the
shareholders of the Panama Canal Com
pany to-day the proposals of the directors
were adopted. M. Dingier stated that the
canal would surely be open for traffic in
1888.
King John to Abolish Slavery.
London, July 23.—A treaty recently
made with King John of Abyssinia has
been officially published. In this King
John binds himself to abolish slavery and
the slave trade within hiPdominions.
A Peace Congress.
London, July 23.—Delegates from
Austro-Hungary, Germany and Russia
will meet presently at Belgrade for the
purpose of settling the Servo-Bulgarian
difficulty.
Pern’s Troubles.
Lima, July 23.—Gen. Lacotera is dead.
Tne government has closed all ports
occupied byCacerea’ troops,
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PHILADELPHIA HAS A SENSE
LESS CHOLERA SCARE.
A Death from Yellow Fever Reported
at New Orleans—St. Lonis Catches a
Panic ou Hearing the News-Death*
and Alarm in Frauce as Great as
Ever.
Paris, July 23.— There were twenty
one deaths from cholera at Marseilles last
night, and fifteen at Toulon. Several
apothecaries at Toulon threaten to close
their shops because tho city is distribut
ing medicines free.
At Vidabaun there was one death to
day from cholera, and there was also one
each at Sigues and Brignoles.
A CHOLERA CONFERENCE ADVOCATED.
Washington, July 23.-Uealth Officer
Townsend has received a letter from Sec
retary Rauch of the Illinois State Board
of Health, dated July 17, running thus:
“It occurs to me that, in view of the situa
tion in relation to cholera in Europe, a
session of the Sanitary Conference would
be timely and profitable. Concerted ac
tion now, while there is vet opportunity
might be of great value in securing the best
attainble sanitary condition of the coun
try, as well as in possibly devising some
general and efficient svstem of super
vision and notification‘at all seaports.
I have, therefore, to suggest that a session
of tho conference be held in IV ashing ton
city on or about Aug. 5 or 0, and that au
invitation he extended to the health
officers or other quarantine authorities of
all seaports and boundary towns, to the
health authorities of all 'large cities In
the State which have State Boards of
Health, and to the Provincial Board of
Health of Ontario.”
Dr. Townsend has responded with a
hearty approval.
All the public schools at Toulon and
Marseilles will be dosed to-morrow.
The French Academy or Medicine pro
poses to hold an international congress to
discuss the prevention and cure of cbol.
era. Dr. Koch has asked that the coa
gross meet in the Berlin .Medical College.
Tho commission has established a laza
ret in the Moabit quarter with 500 beds.
It lias jteo organized a sick transport
service, issued a series of rules for
guidance in guarding against cholera.
There is no sign of cholera in this city.
Owing to tho closure of Eastern ports,
from Suez to llong Kong, against vessels
from Toulon and Marseilles, vessels of the
French transport service have been
transferred to Brest. The necessity of
soon furnishing fresh supplies to Admiral
Courbet’s squadron causes the govern
ment to hesitate about giving orders for
active operations at Foo Chow.
THE HEATHS AT MARSEILLES.
Marseilles, July 23.—1n tho twenty
four hours ending at 9 o’clock to-night
there have been forty-four deaths from
cholera here.
PHILADELPHIA HAS A CHOLERA SCARE.
Philadelphia, July 23.—An inquest
was held to-day on the body of Addison
B. Ziegler, 44 years old, who died -sud
denly on Monday and whoso death was
supposed to be due to Asiatic cholera.
The family physician at first declared it
a case of sporadic cholera. It was shown,
however, that tho deceased had eaten
plentifully of green apples, watermelons
and other fruit. Tho post mortem ex
amination showed that death was due to
acute cholera morbus and a verdict was
rendered accordingly.
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
New Orleans, July 23.— The three
year-old boy ol Mr. Patterson, at No. 80
Third street, died last night, and tho
physician in attendance gave a certificate
statiug that death had been caused by
yellow fever. The President of the Board
of Health and several physicians concur
in this opinion. A special meeting of tho
Board of Health was held today, and
President Holt and Dr. Solomon were ap
pointed a committee to investigate the
cause. Dr. Bemis, of the National Board
of Health, and Dr. Godfrey, of the United
States Marine Hospital Service, were in
vited to attend the investigation. The
committee will make a post mortem ex
amination, the result of w hich will he dis
closed at a session of the Board of Health
to be held to-night.
RESULTSOF THE INVESTIGATION.
New Orleans, July 23, It p. nr.—The
Board of Health to-night met and consid
ered the case of the child Laileit Patter
son, who died July 22 at No. 80 Third"
street, in the Fourth district in this city.
The Board of Health officially promulgates
this statement: “The symptoms during
the last thirty-six hours of the Illness or
the child, according to the observations of
the attending physicians, were
those of a sporadic case of
yellow fever. But the pathological
evidence furnished by a careful examina
tion of the viscera, made by a competent
commission appointed by this board,'has
not sustained that conclusion., Tho
Board of Health, therefore, is' com
pelled to entertain a doubt as to
the positive nature of this case,
and must publish it as a suspicious
case of yellow’ fever.” The board, together
with the Auxiliary Sanitary Association,
is taking every precaution through sani
tation of the neighborhood and of the en
tire district. It seems that Dr. 11. D.
Schmidt, the patholwgist of the Charity
Hospital, examined the black vomit
with a microscope and declared
that it was not the black vomit of yellow
fever. Dr. Godlrey, of the Marine Hos
pital service, and Dr. Solomon, of the
Board of Health, also stated that the casa
was not yellow fever, and it is said that
this is also the opinion of Dr. Finney, the
Coroner who made the autopsy. Dr.
Bemißs, of the National Board of Health,
although invited, was not present at the
post mortem examination. The board
passed the following resolution:
That the President of this board telegraph
the .Surgeon General of the Marine Hospital
Service, the President of tho National Board
of Health and the State health authorities of
Alabama, Mississippi. Florida, Texas, Arkan
sas, Tennessee and Illinois that a auspicious
case of fever has occurred at New Orleans
which was reported as yellow fever by the
attending physicians, hut wa- not confirmed
as such upon post mortem examination by
Dr. H. D. Schmidt, pathologist of the Char
ity Hospital.
Dr. Godfrey states that he will, in bis
report to Surgeon General Hamilton, most
positively assert that the case was not
yellow fever.
BT. LOUIfi EXCITED.
St. Louis, July-23.— A flurry of excite
ment and much apprehension and dread
was produced on ’Change to-day by the
report that yellow fever had broken out
in New Orleans. When it was ascer
tained through dispatches from a reliable
source that only a child had died from a
disease supposed to lie yellow fever the
excitement subsided, and matters re
lapsed into their usual condition. There
was a break in wheat, however, and
provisions showed great weakness, but
corn and oats were higher and firm. The
assignment of Wear, Boogh & Cos. also
bad some effect on the market, and pro
duced a general feeling of uncertainty,
but it seemed to pass away with the fever
scare.
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